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THIS is the terrifying moment divers were left fearing for their lives when a great white shark bit through their underwater air supply and thrashed against their diving cage.
The "Big Mamma" Great White Shark can be swimming towards divers before smashing its 15ft long body against the cage.
The spine-tingling head cam footage shows one of the horrified divers attempting to push the shark away.
The shark then flails against the cage, getting caught between the bars and suffering cuts.
The divers are left with no choice but to swim 35 feet through the bloodied waters to the surface of the sea in a desperate attempt for air.
The chilling incident took place off the coast of the Mexican island of Guadalupe.
It was filmed by Katie Yonker, Director of Operations for local company Bluewater Travel, who described the horrifying moment as "an experience none of us will ever forget”.
She said: "Less than half way through the dive a female shark approximately 13 - 15 feet long approached Yann and he pushed her away from the cage.
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"A few seconds later, the shark bit the air hose that supplies air from the surface to the divers in the cage, creating an explosion of air bubbles.”
Katie added the "shark then swam vertically down into the balcony of the cage, made a sharp turn and swam right through the bars of the cage”.
She said: “She trashed around for several seconds and in the process got further lodged into the bars of the cage.
"It was nearly impossible to see anything because the shark was blocking much of the exit and visibility was limited by all the air bubbles and blood in the water."
Katie explained that the shark had been attracted by the scent of tuna fish circling the cage and not the divers themselves.
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